Forty Thieves

The Forty Thieves were a gang of Irish-Americans that operated in the Five Points of Manhattan, New York City in the mid-19th century.

History
The Forty Thieves were the first organized street gang in New York City's history, being formed in the 1820s by Edward Coleman. At first, their purposes for crime were their low social standings, but it eventually became to cure frustration. The gang established relations with Tammany Hall in exchange for money, and the gang allied with the Dead Rabbits and fellow Irish organized crime street gangs against the Natives and their allies.